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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 06, 1925
Page
4
A Western Australian racing brief notes Canning Park events and Kalgoorlie and Wagin fixtures with emphasis on the £200 Western Australia Breeders Handicap and performances at Belmont Park. Fremantle stables claim two winners His Double and Bobaria plus four other placings. Gatwick's 264 to 1 odds draw attention as Corry’s mounting record is summarized.
Readable item lists horses and weights for CAMOING FARE ACCEPTANCES and JUMPERS FLAT RACE with entries Little Peter to Silent Tom and Red Castle. Includes TRIAL STAKES details six furlongs with horses Fors Crows Polean aes Mosvilie and others. Also mentions CANNING PLATE six curls bare clams and races at Fre- Srtee trek at roce Promete.
A Perth crowd packed Uglieland Stadium on Friday night for a lively boxing program headlined by Fremantle’s Bluey Munns against George of Perth. Walsh defeated O Donoghue, Kemp beat Lewis on points, and Cyclone Lucanas edged a controversial call. The card featured rapid rounds, crowd-friendly action, and fair female attendance, with many bouts drawing applause and a note of future matchups.
The crowd roared as Flapyer won the re run by a narrow margin while Chere Wilkes driven by Walton took the State Handicap at odds of 6 to 1 favorite with Imperial Robe and Coonie Direct also backed. Equinox and Guildford Handicap winners spark debate as bookies suffer, while Sid Davis trains a patient trot and Stan Woodworth plans Perth return amid busy racing chatter.
A list of trotting selections with multiple horse names including Goudwood Blowhard Coolardie Bourd Mick Nyrang Mia Bambridgo Free-Lemed Poker Goudwood Uolid Princeds Wilkes Boulder Alto Childe Buckingbar Lass Ureyfool Parkeston Zisterwood Dorrie Direct Honby Kalgoorlie Yarandah Boy Mair Bay Saucy Girl Hannans Swift Horasan Lord Tricoy.
Receipts listed include tickets sold 32 pounds 8 shillings 6d, tickets from Town Hall 3 pounds 13 shillings, ads on programs 10 pounds 1 shilling, donations 2 shillings 4 6d. Expenditure covers printing programs, hiring glasses, incidental costs, stationery, and other items totaling 10 pounds 9s 6d. Cash in bank 32 pounds 1s, cash in hand 4 shillings 2d. Audit by Geo H Panul and others.
The notice lists racing events at East Oval and North No. with matchups including Druid vs Leather Trades and Coogee vs Burlords, indicating a local sporting card for Saturday.
In the first innings Murray and Shanahan top scored for BUMPORDS with 14 and 27 while West and Munro starred for the bowlers. DATMOLDE were bowled out for 98 as Rummer and Barry took four wickets each. Second innings Slaughter and Smith added 4 and 8, Slattery shone with eight for by Munro, closing the innings with a modest total.
In East Fremantle, Widdicombe and McIntosh top scored with 50 and 24 as East Fremantle posted 90 all out. Letter Carriers bowled tightly with Daly taking 4 for 18 and Hicks 2 for 21. Mt Lyell followed with Kent 3 and Read 5 key dismissals. Coogee total 93 all out with Read 39 and J Newman 22 contributing. Sundries added 6.
First innings Brown and Shar out for 116 for Castlemaine Brewery. Leather Trades reply 116 all out with Novidhawm top on 33 and Guanyon 15. Key bowlers include Coates and Brown taking multiple wickets.
Fremantle Business Men voted to donate £5 5s to the Fremantle Swimming Club for the Swim Through Fremantle event set for February 21.
Public notice states John street from Pearse to Delisle will be closed to vehicular traffic from Wednesday February 25 1925 until further notice Town Clerk Glyn B Payne announced the action.
Ratepayers are advised that during the discount period £23.76 was paid for the current year's rates, the largest amount received to date. South Beach 18 lighting upgrades proposed with multiple new lamps at jetty, reserve fence, lawn fence, and beaches. Watering at night planned with no extra cost. Central Ward street projects total £243. Amherst and Lefroy roads funded. Hy drodrome severance and milk preservation studies noted with further reports expected.
Public notice invites youths between 12 and 18 to apply early for evening continuation classes starting on the 16th. Courses cover Commercial Industrial Domestic and Preliminary studies across Government Schools in Fremantle Claremont Subiaco North Perth Maylands Victoria Park Bassendean and Midland Junction with headmasters present February 9 10 11 and 14 from 7 to 9 pm.
Fremantle Business Men met this week and reported heavy crowding at Fremantle Railway Station on January 26, a public holiday, due to a single ticket window. Two trains departed within five minutes to serve races, but several passengers were unable to secure tickets. The issue will be raised with the Commissioner of Railways.
Education Department announces a full course in English arithmetic shorthand typewriting and bookkeeping for students aiming for the Sth.chia certificate Commercial Domestic or Heuliessionsl. Early application is necessary. Homework begins February 16. Further details on application.
Fremantle Agricultural and Horticultural Society announces the third show with schedules available Monday February 9 on application to Jas Stevens Fremantle or GW Shepherd Fremantle and to Jas Goss Perth Secretaries Kennell Club Secretary W A Poultry Association or Hon Sec Cecil Thompson.
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